Power of Metal [Limited Edition] [Import]

Power of Metal [Limited Edition] [Import]

Power of Metal [Limited Edition] [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Tribute To The Past
2. No Return
3. Space Eater
4. Changes
5. Insanity & Genius
6. Last Before The Storm
7. Heal Me
8. I Want Out/Future World/R
9. Future Madhouse
10. Heading For Tomorrow/Drea
11. Black & White
12. Woman
13. Shame On You
14. Don't Fear The Winter
15. On The Edge
16. Certain Days
17. Suicide
18. Refuge
19. Baby I'm Your Nightmare
20. Down By Law
See all 30 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
All Tracks Are Live by Gamma Ray, Helicon, Rage, and Conception.

Power of Metal,Various Artists,Jvc Victor,Heavy Metal
Paradise Lost
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • WOW! Symphony X Has Their Masterpiece
  • Symphony X Does It Again!
  • DAMn!!!!!!!!!!
  • Good & Evil
  • Russell Allen Truly Shines Here
 Paradise Lost
Symphony X
Manufacturer: inside out
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000I8ON6Q
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

  1. Oculus Ex Inferni
  2. Set The World On Fire (The Lie Of Lies)
  3. Domination
  4. The Serpentís Kiss
  5. Paradise Lost
  6. Eve Of Seduction
  7. The Walls Of Babylon
  8. Seven
  9. The Sacrifice
  10. Revelation (Divus Pennae Ex Tragoedia)

Album Description

The masters of Symphonic Power Metal are back!

Symphony X are recognized by-and-large as one the most important acts in the worldwide metal scene. After the release of their hugely successful CD, The Odyssey - and after nearly five years - Michael Romeo and his band have returned with what is already being praised as their best work to date. Paradise Lost has all the trademarks that have come to be associated with Symphony X: Incredibly intricate and powerful, yet-melodic compositions that showcase every member's unrivaled technical skill as instrumentalists. However, once again it must be said that the spotlight is squarely on the ferocious vocal force of singer Russell Allen and the almost inhuman pyrotechnics of guitarist Michael Romeo.

The North American version of Paradise Lost features a fantastic foldout and diecut digipack that was designed by Warren Flanagan, who has done art-direction for major motion picture blockbusters such as I Robot, X-Men and Blade.

This is thee guitar release of the summer!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars WOW! Symphony X Has Their Masterpiece.......2007-07-29

Russel Allen is without a doubt one of the most powerful singers of our times, and Michael Romeo is pure genius in how he has crafted this album and he slays on his guitar! Every song is great and their sound is more powerful than ever before. They are the best progressive metal act today and now officially blow Dream Theater away....
For more Powerful Great Progressive Metal check these guys out too, the rule! I saw them at the Bay Area Rockfest in San Francisco and they ripped!World Full of Grey

5 out of 5 stars Symphony X Does It Again!.......2007-07-29

It's a great CD. Any Symphony X fan who hasn't picked it up yet should. And kudos to Amazon. When I first received it in the mail, opened the fancy jewel case and no CD was in there! I called customer service and they quickly shipped me another one at no cost to me.

5 out of 5 stars DAMn!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-07-28

Well worth the wait, they pulled it off again! If you are thinking about buying this album just listen to 'eve of the seduction' and then decide.

5 out of 5 stars Good & Evil.......2007-07-28

ABSOLUTELY is the best Prograssive album in 2007!
Symphony-X the band that alwayz comes with the best!

BUY THIS ALBUM.... U WONT FEEL SORRY FOR IT

5 out of 5 stars Russell Allen Truly Shines Here.......2007-07-26

It is not hyperbole to declare that 'Paradise Lost' was worth the five-year wait, and nearly a month since I purchased it remains in heavy rotatation on my MP3 player. Few bands have the kind of staying power that allows them to take that amount of time off and still be relevant, or have as loyal a fan base. Then again, Symphony X has always appealed to literary maven in me, from V: The New Mythology Suite, (based on the myth of Atlantis) to The Odyssey (Homer would have loved these guys), and I've adored them not only for making great albums, but for treating the listeners like intelligent human beings.

This is NOT a remake of 'The Odyssey', so don't expect it. 'Paradise Lost' is darker, richer and deeper in tone and texture, including the artwork (which is worth the price alone). From the sweeping 'Oculus Ex Inferni', which opens this grand epic depicting Lucifer's rebellion against God, to the blistering 'Set the World On Fire/The Lie of Lies', to the heartrending Revelation (Divus Ex Pennae Tragoedia), it's cinema of the mind done through music, and what music it is. I do believe that John Milton would indeed be proud.

It seems that most of the reviewers are budding guitar gods, which is why they focus on the almost inhuman stylings of Michael Romeo (and believe me, they ARE simply jaw-dropping--does the guy have extra fingers on his hands?). Me, I'm all about vocals and personally, it's Russell Allen's intensity that really stand out here and showcases his incredible range. For some fans, the heaviness Allen uses here may be somewhat disconcerting, but for the overall theme of the album, it's perfect. While we're not talking unintelligible death-metal growls, it is a much darker and harsher sound. Russell Allen is the ultimate actor, managing to convey the seductive evil of ultimate power. He's both wicked and alluring as he snarls with fiendish venom: "I will forsake you/destroy and unmake you/with all my might/I will take you down..." His delivery reminds me of Jon Oliva's Mephisto from 'Beethoven's Last Night'. Of course, Allen does go softer on such tracks as `Paradise Lost' (my other favourite) and `Revelation' (I love the ending which incorporated melodic lines from Divine Wings of Tragedy--it's a trope that I've noticed most progressive/power metal bands seem to use).

There's nothing else to say except that I truly LOVE this album and can't wait to see them live. This is American Power Metal at its finest!

Update 8/1/07 - In case there are any doubting Tthomases who don't think Russell Allen can reproduce the heaviness on the album live, I saw Symphony X last night at House of Blues and not only was he absolutely PERFECT, he truly set the world (and stage) on fire!!! The band closed with 'The Odyssey' including the orchestration and the crowd went absolutely IN-SANE! I also got to chat with him, Michael Pinella and Michael LePond after the show. All of the guys are truly down to earth and really appreciate their fans. Russell's also really tall and I'm not a short woman by any means (I got a hug too).

Ghost Opera
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • a great successor to black halo
  • Kamelot has created their own Metal Genre!
  • good but could be better
  • Missed their mark!
  • Well worth the money!!! Bogus DVD or not!
 Ghost Opera
Kamelot
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ASIN: B000PA9PMY
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

  1. Solitaire
  2. Rule The World
  3. Ghost Opera
  4. The Human Stain
  5. Blücher
  6. Love You To Death
  7. Up Through The Ashes
  8. Mourning Star
  9. Silence Of The Darkness
  10. Anthem
  11. EdenEcho
  12. The Pendulous Fall (bonus track)

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Kamelot's latest power metal offering seems unlikely to win the collective the kind of major attention its sought for more than a decade now. While vocalist Roy Khan still emits his signature siren wail and guitarist Thomas Youngblood crafts riffs that crunch with more power than your average fast food taco, the band still lacks a unique identity, alternating between its status as a Queensryche retread or vying for listeners more attuned to Korn and Avenged Sevenfold. "Rule the World" certainly stands as one of the outfit's heaviest works to date and "Mourning Star" carries with it its own kind of majestic beauty but repeat listens reveal that Ghost Opera is little more than by-the-numbers power metal, of the kind that didn't really work when Helloween released Keeper of the Seven Keys two decades ago and still fails to satisfy today.--Jedd Beaudoin

Album Description

American Melodic Metal masters Kamelot are back with the follow-up to their breakthrough epic The Black Halo. Ghost Opera is simply one of the most diverse metallic listening experiences of the year, containing all of the melody, power, passion and crunch that have earned them the undying respect of metal-heads around the country and around the world. The first pressing contains a bonus DVD featuring the video of Ghost Opera and a making of feature. Catch Kamelot on tour across North America late this summer!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars a great successor to black halo.......2007-07-31

The Black Halo is consistently one of my favorite albums. I was expecting to be let down by their next work. It's a bit different than their last album, but after several spins it has grown on me. I'll leave it to more capable reviewers to detail and contrast the albums. If you liked The Black Halo, then pick this up.

5 out of 5 stars Kamelot has created their own Metal Genre!.......2007-07-27

Ghost Opera takes the band another step forward and now it seems with massive touring and videos that set a new standard the band is finally getting the recognition they so long have deserved. The new album experiments with several new ideas but somehow they never lose or abandoned their sound. The band has really created their own Genre since they sound like noone else!!

3 out of 5 stars good but could be better.......2007-07-27

I have been a fan of Kamelot for five years now and this is far from thier best work. Don't get me wrong, the cd does grow on you the more you listen just like most of thier work. If you want to hear this band at the top of thier game i would suggest the forth legacy or karma.

2 out of 5 stars Missed their mark!.......2007-07-26

Songs seem very repetitive. Also, has some rip-off "Phantom" music to create the ghostly effect. Khan needs to stop with the attempt at soft singing. His vibrato kills all of the ballad style singing and his voice sounds way over trained. I am all about great vocals and this album does a poor job of showcasing them. Khan can sing better than this. Lose the heavy vibrato. I am a Kamelot fan but the album left me wanting more. Maybe next time guys.

4 out of 5 stars Well worth the money!!! Bogus DVD or not!.......2007-07-23

I REALLY like this album and am glad to see that Kamelot is continuing to evolve and mature. So many bands of this genre begin to get stagnant and eventually stale after every album begins to sound the same.

But I'm kind of conflicted as well due to one simple fact. I can think of many, many cases where a certain album by a band is a better album overall than it's predecessor, but that predecessor just happens to have that one single song that is better than anything on the newer release. Of course this is all personal opinion but two genre examples that quickly come to mind are Ozzy and Maiden.

I feel that Diary of a Madman is better overall than Blizzard of Oz though nothing on Diary quite equals the one-two punch of "Revelation (Mother Earth)" and "Steal Away the Night". And while I think Piece of Mind is superior to Number of the Beast overall, it doesn't have anything that tops the magnificent "Hallowed Be Thy name".

Ghost Opera is like this; while I think it's (slightly) better overall, I haven't heard anything that tops Black Halo's "March of Mephisto". But, reading the reviews, I see that many fans like Halo better overall anyway.

In any case, I really like "Rule the World", "Love you to Death", "Up Thru the Ashes", "Edenecho" and the bonus track "The Pendulous Fall". And, if the band continues to evolve in this way...I can't wait for the next one!! But I have to say the "bonus" DVD wasn't worth it, only 2 videos and one was a making of..., but, then again I haven't seen one yet that didn't come with the DVD so I wonder how much cheaper it would have been?

Now if they'd just come to Atlanta (or anywhere closer than a 10 hr drive) so I can go see them!!!! Because, judging by the "One Cold Winter's Night" DVD and what I'm hearing on Ghost Opera..... I'd sure like to!!!
Like, Omigod! The '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)
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  • Excellent CD Set!
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  1. Whip It - Devo
  2. Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
  3. Empire Strikes Back (Medley) - Meco
  4. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
  5. Celebration - Kool & The Gang
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  6. At This Moment - Billy & The Beaters
  7. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
  8. Hold On Loosely - .38 Special
  9. Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
  10. Take Off - Bob & Doug McKenzie
  11. Super Freak (Part 1) - Rick James
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  4. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics
  5. Our House - Madness
  6. The Salt In My Tears - Martin Briley
  7. Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
  8. Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
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  10. Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
  11. In A Big Country - Big Country
  12. One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
  13. Der Kommissar - After The Fire
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  17. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
  18. Maniac - Michael Sembello
  19. Sister Christian - Night Ranger
  20. Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot

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  2. Mr. Roboto - Styx
  3. I'm So Excited - Pointer Sisters
  4. Back On The Chain Gang - The Pretenders
  5. I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
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  7. Missing You - John Waite
  8. 99 Luftballoons - Nena
  9. Tenderness - General Public
  10. They Don't Know - Tracey Ullman
  11. Heaven - Bryan Adams
  12. White Horse - Laid Back
  13. Let The Music Play - Shannon
  14. Let's Hear It For The Boy - Deniece Williams
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  16. Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
  17. Footloose - Kenny Loggins
  18. We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
  19. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions
  20. The Glamorous Life - Sheila E.

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  3. Take On Me - A-Ha
  4. Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
  5. Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
  6. Voices Carry - 'Til Tuesday
  7. Weird Science - Oingo Boingo
  8. You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
  9. "Miami Vice" Theme - Jan Hammer
  10. Life In A Northern Town - The Dream Academy
  11. Kyrie - Mr. Mister
  12. Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young
  13. We Built This City - Starship
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  15. Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
  16. Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer
  17. Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge
  18. You Look Marvelous - Billy Crystal
  19. Heartbeat - Don Jonhson
  20. Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung

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  2. Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles
  3. Paranoimia - The Art Of Noise w/ Max Headroom
  4. If You Leave - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
  5. Keep Your Hands To Yourself - Georgia Satellites
  6. What You Need - INXS
  7. Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C.
  8. Rumors - Timex Social Club
  9. Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
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  11. I'll Be Loving You (Forever) - New Kids On The Block
  12. Tuff Enuff - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
  13. Since You've Been Gone - The Outfield
  14. Only In My Dreams - Debbie Gibson
  15. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
  16. La Bamba - Los Lobos
  17. Wild, Wild West - The Escape Club
  18. Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
  19. Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
  20. Roam - The B-52's

Album Description

You want your '80s! Fer sure! This is the mother of all tributes to the era of skinny ties, Reaganomics, and Pac-Man! Seven CDs, 142 hit songs, from New Wave to Pop to R&B to Hip-Hop to Novelty, including an incredible 49 #1 tracks! Starring Queen, New Edition, Duran Duran, Richard Marx, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Men At Work, Toto, The Cure, Culture Club, Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams, Simple Minds, Bangles, New Kids On the Block...and many more. Plus a 90-page book with hundreds of historical photos, facts, and memories from the decade that wanted it all! Limited edition sculpted rubber cover! Approx. 10 x 8 x 3/4 inches. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "Totally Gnarly" or "Gag me with a Spoon"?.......2007-05-31

Some of the greatest moments of my life were in high school!! The mid 80's when I was carefree and lived life unfettered! No bills, no boss, no cares! Just me and my pastel suits and thin leather ties and full head of hair....(Man, I actually WORE those suits?!?!)
Fond nostalgia aside, the whole 'retro' thing is forcing the 80's upon us once again and you might as well admit that you were one of the characters from The Breakfast Club! (Mmmmmm....Ally Sheedy.)
Dropping these discs into my player and hitting shuffle just makes it all come flooding back!
But to tell a shameful truth? I really HAD to buy this set because of "Pac-Man Fever" by Buckner and Garcia and "Sweetheart" by Franke & the Knockouts. I've never seen these songs anywhere else!
I'm not sure I even looked at the other songs before my credit card was being swiped by the good folks at Amazon!!
So, yeah, again, I bought on impulse but I damn sure don't regret it!! In fact, I'd suggest we embrace the "ME, ME, ME" decade just once more and "BUY, BUY, BUY" this set.
If you went to high school in the 80's like I did, simply put, this will bring back some great memories.
(Unless, of course, your high school years sucked. To which, I say, "That's too bad. I'm sorry for you.")
Either way, just admit that the 80's were a great time for music and pastel suits and thin leather ties.........(chicks dig the thin tie still, right? Right? Anybody? Can I get a witness?)
Where's Don Johnson when I need him?
Oh, here he is....Disc 6, Song 19!

4 out of 5 stars Time Warp.......2007-05-23

I guess only someone who was a teen or 20something could really appreciate
this set. The 80s were my high school and college years and I was
certainly guilty of listening to the radio .... This set is awesome and
is really made indispensable with the booklet. My only gripe lies with
the artists that were huge in the 80s, but evidently could not be licensed
for this set....Notably U2, REM, Hoodoo Gurus, Wall of Voodoo, etc

3 out of 5 stars Shut up!.......2007-03-04

Like, for sure, half of it is like totally major gross-out, but the other half is like bitchin! Just shut up already and buy it!

2 out of 5 stars missing tracks.......2007-02-26

lots of great 80's music available in these cds, but missing one of the greatest groups of the decade...Wham!

5 out of 5 stars Excellent CD Set!.......2007-01-18

I purchased this set for my 13 year old daughter. It seems the 80's are making a big comeback. She loves it! I love it, too!! It has all the most popular songs from the 80's plus a few you do not hear anywhere now. It's great! It brings back a lot of memories, GOOD TIMES!!
Vulgar Display of Power
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • just like every other supposedly "classic" band, utterly useless, unoriginal and unworthy of their praise
  • you know the band, but do you know the music?
  • A New Level...of confidence and power!!
  • Metal in your face
  • Metal at its best
 Vulgar Display of Power
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ASIN: B000002JOH
Release Date: 1992-02-25

Tracks:

  1. Mouth For War
  2. A New Level
  3. Walk
  4. Fucking Hostile
  5. This Love
  6. Rise
  7. No Good (Attack The Radical)
  8. Live In A Hole
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Probably the heaviest album ever to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart, Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power proved that, even in an era of alternative rock supremacy, heavy metal fans were still a force to contend with. Blending eerie, surging grooves influenced by Black Sabbath with thrashy speed metal riffs, Pantera created a bleak, oppressive disc that captured both ends of the speed spectrum without resorting to cliché, abrupt tempo shifts. Guitarist Diamond Darrell plays with as much crunch as the best Metallica, while vocalist Phil Anselmo screams loud enough to satisfy any GBH fan. Coupled with Vinnie Paul's insistent, double bass-drum onslaught, you're left with a record that's a dentist's wet dream--an album that'll shake the fillings out of even the strongest teeth. --Jon Wiederhorn

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars just like every other supposedly "classic" band, utterly useless, unoriginal and unworthy of their praise.......2007-07-29

Nirvana were just a mix of Jesus Lizard, Dinosaur, Jr., the Melvins and the Pixies; Pantera are just a moron's version of Exhorder.

Now Slaughter in the Vatican and the Law don't exactly have the greatest, most profound lyrics ever written, but they're Whitman compared to Phil Anselmo's lyrics.

MY MOM GOT JUMPED, THEY RAN

Ha, nobody cares, you attention hungry halfwit.

And Dimebag, please, if this guy was still alive and Damageplan had continued on everyone would be so over him it would hurt. But he got blasted in his face, boo hoo, a legend is born; no.

Fripp he is not.

Pantera, just like Nirvana, and In Flames now, are severely watered down for mass marketing to all the braindead cavemen who deserve nothing more than this tripe.

Here's to hoping someone unearths Dimebag's corpse & lets their bowels loose.

4 out of 5 stars you know the band, but do you know the music?.......2007-07-27

Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power was considered a highly influential album back upon its release in 1992. I'm not really into this kind of heavy metal (obviously combined with some grunge aspects) but some of these songs are okay. I can't deny the influence this band had on the popular music scene (for better or worse) and this is the album responsible for the future generation of heavy metal bands.

"Mouth for War" starts things off. The guitar riff that opens the song is pretty good, and the drumming adequate. Decent guitar solo in the middle that you soon realize is pretty melodic. The chorus is alright, though nothing exciting. Unfortunately, when the verse melody finally kicks in, I'm immediately reminded that the heavy metal music scene hasn't changed at *all* over the last 15 years. I'm writing this review in the middle of July in the year 2007. The metal scene hasn't changed much, and that's disappointing (and frightening). I bet 10 years from now we'll *still* be hearing bands with nearly-identical ideas deliberately copied from this Pantera album. The days of creative acts such as Metallica and Queensryche dominating the scene are offically over.

"Walk" rules. The guitar riff that repeats throughout the song is quite memorable, along with the vocal melody. Catchy song overall. F***ing Hostile" is a REALLY energetic track. Not really what I'd call a classic because the speed and the guitar riffs wear me down after a while. It's only a couple minutes long, and it's really too heavy for me to handle. The lead singer tends to be overbearing on several occasions, and it's hard for me to understand the appeal.

"This Love", just like "Mouth of War", immediately grabbed my attention because of the many *many* artists who copied the way this song was created and sounds. I can't tell you how many songs I've heard that sound just like this one. The mellow section that begins the song is supposed to be creepy and grunge-y, but it just sounds like an unmemorable melody that's basically a ballad. The song is actually a switch between a ballad and a rocker. The rocking parts come into the picture quite unexpectedly and sounds clunky and out of place compared to the mellow section. In other words, I'm going back and forth between bored and annoyed. Not really that good of a song, but at least these guys were one of the originators. They deserve credit for that. Not acknowledging how significant this band was on the heavy metal scene would be total ignorance.

Many times I think Pantera just took what Metallica did and simplified their style and sound. Pantera sounds quite similar to the commercial period of Metallica's career (the Black Album). It's also funny how people mention Pantera as being the band to finally end the hair metal movement of the 80's, and yet, their guitar solos are almost identical to bands like Twisted Sister and Quiet Riot. They just increased the anger and the volume of the vocal melodies while still putting songs together more or less the same way as any hair metal band. It would be impossible to deny Pantera's influence, despite what I think about them personally, so for that the album gets a fair rating from me.

5 out of 5 stars A New Level...of confidence and power!!.......2007-07-24

Vulgar Display Of Power (1992.), Pantera's second recognised studio album (their sixth if you count their four album releases during the 1980's which the band now totally disregards)

Every so often with any genre of music, a band comes along and shocks listeners and critics alike with a new trademark style of playing. Pantera are one such band. After tossing aside their glam metal roots from the 1980's, the band began to play their music heavier and much more mercilessly than before. The band's major label debut, 1990's `Cowboys From Hell' was a godlike display of powerful, intense riffing and brutal rhythms. It was a debut masterpiece that took the thrash style of 80's giants such as Metallica and Megadeth and blended it with a much more hardcore style. Indeed, Pantera were one of the heaviest bands around at the time. The question was where would Pantera next go with their pioneering groove metal style?

Pantera's second trip to the studio was one which produced phenominal results. With `Vulgar Display Of Power', the band get heavier and much more brutal than before. For me and many other fans, it is this album which truly defines the groove metal style that Pantera were all about. The songs on the album are generally slower than those on `Cowboys From Hell' however there is much more focus on heaviness and groove. Dime's often downtuned, insane riffage is pure power throughout the album (it is less high pitched than on Cowboys). He further establishes himself as a guitar god with some more amazing, varied solos and with some excellent changes of style and rhythm. Furthermore the signature sound that Pantera fully developed on this album includes some blistering rhythm section work. Vinnie Pauls drumming is aggressive, intense but highly creative and his impressive double bass work throughout the album adds a great backdrop to the Pantera sound. Rex, on bass, again is fantastic, providing some great undercurrent rhythms to Dime's riffing. Also, his basswork below the solos is able to keep the heaviness to the music, without the aid of a rhythm guitar! Phil Anselmo's vocals are much more hardcore on this album. His style on `Cowboys From Hell' was very akin to the vocals of James Hetfield of Metallica (he does a great job on that album IMHO); however on this album, his vocals are much more aggressive, distorted, screamy, deep and powerful. Phil may not go down as one of the all time great vocalists however he adds a massive amount of power, vitriol and intensity that works perfectly with the musicians in the band. All in all, `Vulgar Display Of Power' shows a band keeping their foot on the accelerator - man this is f*cking hostile stuff!!

`Mouth For War' sets the perfect tone for the style of the album. An endless barrage of strong Dime riffs and barked vocals from Phil make this an intimidating opener full of strength and groove. The exit riffs and chords are especially earth shattering. `A New Level' speaks for itself as a song - Phil Anselmo screams `A new level of confidence and power' in the chorus; it says everything about the band's music on this album. This is anothern really intense and impressive song. Next is perhaps Pantera's most famous song, `Walk'. A slow sludgy riff powers its way through a song full of anger and aggression. Dime's solo on this one is brilliant. `F*cking Hostile' is a short, thrashier follow up with express riffs and cutting rhythms. `This Love' shows Pantera expanding their style. The intro and verses are acoustic in style and with Phil singing some excellent, clean, baritone vocals creating an expectation that the song is about to explode. Indeed it does for the choruses, with heavy riffs and yells alike providing a great contrast. `Rise' is a continuation of the intense groove style on the album, with a whirling chorus pounding out the mix.

`No Good (Attack The Radical)' has some excellent melodies from Dime coupled with plenty of punching chords. His solo on here is a rapid display full of ingenuity. `Live In A Hole' has a great mix of wah-wah riffs and a strong `Fear, Grips!' chorus. Dime's trade off solos are excellent, as is Rex's bass work underneath. `Regular People (Conceit)' is a slow, intense gallop with more battery-like drumming from Vinnie Paul. A mellow verse line adds a great contrast to the song. `By Demons Be Driven' is my personal favourite track on the album. This is a beast of a song which fades in which machine-like riffs. A dark, foreboding song full of atmosphere. `Hollow' is a excellent finisher. The first half of the song is very melodic with Dime's guitar work and Phil's vocals both being done in clean style - it is very much in the vein of `Cemetery Gates'. That is until the song melds into darker tones coupled with acoustic lines. The song races to an blistering finish with all of the band showing off their musical skills.

`Vulgar Display Of Power' is a milestone both for Pantera and metal in general. With this album, the band step up the ante and add new levels of heaviness and intensity to their music previously unexpected at the time. Eventhough this is not my personal favourite Pantera album (that for me is `Cowboys From Hell'), there is no doubt in my mind that this is the album that defines Pantera and all that they stood for. A template for many bands in the last 10-15 years, this album is a timeless classic, full of strong songwriting and style. Pantera would further develop on this style but it was this juggernaut of an album which immortalised them! Highly Recommended!

R.I.P. Dimebag Darrel

MY RATING: 9.5/10

NOTE TO AMAZON: The editiorial review for this product contains an error. `Vulgar Display Of Power' didn't actually go to number 1 in the Billboard Album Chart, it was the follow-up `Far Beyond Driven' which did. `Vulgar Display Of Power' actually only reached number 44 however it has gone on to become Pantera's biggest selling album, shifting 2 million copies in the USA alone.

5 out of 5 stars Metal in your face.......2007-06-08

This CD is metal in your face. By Demons be Driven is something you just HAVE to listen to. This CD is full of music that'll make you think and tear stuff up.

5 out of 5 stars Metal at its best.......2007-04-03

Pantera has released a few albums before Vulgar, but this one is when they first started to take off. "Walk" and "F**king Hostile" are my favorites, and love each other song almost equally.
Sonic Firestorm
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • dragon overated
  • Meh....
  • Conan the Guitararian
  • Excellent Metal
  • Awesome!
 Sonic Firestorm
Dragonforce
Manufacturer: Noise
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001Z3HUY
Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

  1. My Spirit Will Go On
  2. Fury Of The Storm
  3. Fields Of Dispair
  4. Dawn Over A New World
  5. Above The Winter Moonlight
  6. Soldiers Of The Wasteland
  7. Prepare For War
  8. Once In A Lifetime

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars dragon overated.......2007-06-25

dragonforce is awesome dont get me wrong, but there are much better bands out there. this cd is great i love it. a few songs on here somewhat suck. but its worth buying. if anything the best two songs are the first two. if you dont like anything else with a constant whammy, just buy the songs you like on itunes.

3 out of 5 stars Meh...........2007-05-02

This is my first (and only) Dragonforce CD and honestly I tried... I tried real hard to like it, but I just don't get what people see in it. Yes, these guys are very skilled. Which is why I can't possibly give them a very low rating; guys this technically adept don't deserve the lowest rating! But these songs are just so uninteresting to me. One track sounds exactly like the next. It's just shred, shred, shred, at full-throttle, nonstop. I guess that's the point... but I find myself thinking "I can't wait for this CD to end already so I can put on something else..."

And in fact I like power metal as a genre, in general. Including the fantasy lyrics and everything. But I guess I like something with a bit more added interest, like some symphonic elements maybe, or a bit more progressive elements, or at least some occasional variation in tempo! A lot of folks put down Yngwie Malmsteen for "soul-less shredding" and I've never agreed with them; I like Yngwie Malmsteen's music a lot and I find quite a few of his compositions interesting and emotionally rich as well. But for some reason that is the very problem I have with this Dragonforce CD; the compositions don't seem very creative, and in the midst of all this breakneck speed it just seems to lack feeling...

5 out of 5 stars Conan the Guitararian.......2007-04-14

No seriously, this album is amazing. Dragonforce is amazing. Any band that sings about epic quests, battling demons, blazing mountains of power, heroes of the night, fires of doom, tasting steel death, and so on, deserves homage. All you hear from most rock bands today is some punk kid whining about how depressed he is, or that he's lost without his girlfriend, or that he hates society. Then there is Dragonforce. Epic songs at a mind-exploding pace combining every fantasy book and RPG game I've played crunched into audio bliss.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Metal.......2007-02-21

Incredible music! To all those who love speed metal, this is one of the greatest!

5 out of 5 stars Awesome!.......2007-02-19

This is awesome. Very intense, powerful...a 'marathon of music.' The lyrics are amazing, as are the vocals and guitars. The melodies are great as well; this is one of those CDs where you can just totally lose yourself for an hour again and again. And scream along to the music. Or, just enjoy it quietly, whichever you like...either way, definitely awesome, and definitely a worthy purchase.
As Daylight Dies
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Innovative and Pounding
  • It is decent.
  • Gives Me Hope For The Future of Metal!!!!!!!
  • Formulaic and beaten to death sound.
  • 1 part melodic metalcore, 1 part melodic death metal
 As Daylight Dies
Killswitch Engage
Manufacturer: Roadrunner Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000J103KM
Release Date: 2006-11-21

Tracks:

  1. Daylight Dies
  2. This is Absolution
  3. The Arms of Sorrow
  4. Unbroken
  5. My Curse
  6. For You
  7. Still Beats Your Name
  8. Eye of the Storm
  9. Break The Silence
  10. Desperate Times
  11. Reject Yourself

Album Description

No shortcuts. No compromises. No BS. From their modest beginnings in New England's hardcore scene to their current status as one of the most influential and inspirational forces in modern music, Killswitch Engage have played by these three simple rules. With their new, fourth album, As Daylight Dies, KsE are proving that if you keep playing the game your way, you'll eventually change the rules for everyone else. We never consciously went out of our way to be different,guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz says from the band's home base in Westfield, Massachusetts. When we started this band, we just wanted to play cool riffs and scream and sing. We liked many different sounds so we tried to incorporate all these rock and pop styles while keeping a good, solid metal mentality. Eleven songs strong, As Daylight Dies isn't just a testament to the band's original vision; it's also their strongest fusion of aggression, melody, rock and metal to date.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Innovative and Pounding.......2007-07-13

"As Daylight Dies" would have to be one of the best metal CD's I have heard in some time. Combining raging grind vocals with clean and harmonic vocals, Killswitch Engage succeed in creating something that was new and still succeeded in giving the eardrums a good smashing.

The sonic range of the vocals is simply amazing, changing from grind to clean and back again with lightning rapidity. Everything if screeching wails to almost rock-like singing are on the CD and in each track. That alone makes the songs worth hearing.

Add to that the high quality of the musical work, and you have a great CD. The music is fast, furious and heavily pounding. Your hearing is going get pretty hammered over all the frequency range you can hear. It is heavy, harmonic and savage all in one. I loved every deafening second.

The subject matter tends toward the abstract, and may not suit the fanatical epic metaller. That said, anyone looking for something a bit new and different will not be disappointed. This is great metal: period.

3 out of 5 stars It is decent........2007-07-04

Definitely not their best, but still good.
I wish their singer would try to sing a slightly different melody every once in a while. The same melody gets old after two albums and many b-sides of it. =P
Not a bad album at all. But, Killswitch has done better.
If it comes down to choosing between this and End of Heartache go with the latter. It's just a better album.

4 out of 5 stars Gives Me Hope For The Future of Metal!!!!!!!.......2007-06-29

I'm a child of the 70's and having spent my teen years in the 80's (which I consider to be the golden age of metal; Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Metallica, Ozzy at the high point of his solo career) as a metal head I felt that since the early 90's that the genre had been relegated to tone deaf bands with cookie monster singers seeing how loud they could be. This CD has given me hope! Unbelievable how KSE can be so heavy yet so melodic at the same time. While there are traces of cookie monster vocals, Howard Jones can actually sing unlike alot of his counterparts. Yes some reviewers complain about how all the songs are pretty similar and yes most of the songs do have the same formula (probably the only thing that keeps me from giving this 5 stars), but this music is so powerful who cares?Standout tracks are "This Is Absolution" and "My Curse".

1 out of 5 stars Formulaic and beaten to death sound........2007-05-26

Ever since the explosion of metalcore in 2003, dozens upon dozens of bands have popped up in the scene attempting to recreate KSE's masterful "Alive or Just Breathing" including KSE themselves.

2004's End of Heartache was listenable but obviously watered down for mainstream appeal, both lyrically and sonically. However, since that time, the tried and true KSE formula is now a tired and beaten to death sound. I can name close to a dozen bands that sound pretty much exactly like what is contained on this album, and even musically better in some cases.

Diecast(almost exact carbon copy), Still Remains, It Dies Today, All That Remains, Bullet For My Valentine, Hell Within, Caliban(Opposite From Within), and on and on. With so many bands riding the same exact wave, you'd think that KSE would add something new and progressive into the mix. Instead, they seem to be content with putting out another album that fits perfectly into the metalcore formula.

At least bands like All That Remains add some death elements and blazing solo work, some semblance of change. KSE have now fallen behind those that have copied them in the first place, but of course their mainstream appeal and sales will continue to soar. I suppose all the Slipknot kids have already jumped onto the KSE boat. I now place them in the same radio-metal category as A7X and Atreyu. Terrible.

5 out of 5 stars 1 part melodic metalcore, 1 part melodic death metal.......2007-05-18

Killswitch Engage has always incorporated melodic death into their music, but on their latest release, the melodic death really dominates. here and there there are metalcore breakdowns. they still rock though. I disagree with the one who says metalcore is about ex-girlfriends. I own several metalcore CD's and not one of them mentions relationships gone bad. somebody better reread the lyrics on all their CD's. other metalcore bands to consider are Himsa, Zao, Demon Hunter, Still Remains, the Showdown, A Life Once Lost, Underoath, As I Lay Dying, Underoath, Watch Them Die, Hedfirst, Cataract, and Winter Solstice.
Inhuman Rampage
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Dragonforce can convert any metalhead!
  • Video Games + Metal = Dragonforce
  • Dont get this, its not worth it.
  • It may be cheesy, but I love it!
  • They should be called StudioForce (or maybe DragonFarce)
 Inhuman Rampage
Dragonforce
Manufacturer: Roadrunner Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FKO5DI
Release Date: 2006-06-20

Tracks:

  1. Through The Fire And Flames
  2. Revolution Deathsquad
  3. Storming The Burning Fields
  4. Operation Ground And Pound
  5. Body Breakdown
  6. Cry For Eternity
  7. The Flame Of You
  8. Trail Of Broken Hearts

Album Description

Prepare yourself for a gripping, exhilarating ride when DragonForce release their much-anticipated US debut, 'Inhuman Rampage' on Roadrunner Records. The album's title is an apt summation of a devastating musical journey, an unstoppable force that the six-man group brings forth on tour, leaving devastated cities in its wake. Combining the primal force of Power Metal with hard-earned musical proficiency, influences from band members' various cultural backgrounds and generous quantities of muscular melody in a unique style that they call 'Extreme Power Metal', DragonForce have established themselves as THE premiere international Heavy Metal export. The US version contains an enhanced video of "Through The Fire & Flames".

Album Description

After speeding to international sales over 85,000 in just three months, Dragonforce is poised to dominate the US. This 6-piece power metal band has no comparison. Combining blistering solos with epic choruses the band is ready to change the face of metal. Since forming in London in 1999, Dragonforce has taken UK, European and Japanese audiences by storm. 2003's debut album Valley Of The Damned set the stage and standard for a sound brimming with speed, technicality, catchiness and most importantly a lot of fun. On the heels of their first headlining US tour in May, the buzz on the street is growing and spreading through an infectious word of mouth reaching fans of all genres.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Dragonforce can convert any metalhead!.......2007-07-27

Growing up with the classic metal bands, I never thought I'd like anything other than Metallica and Iron Maiden. Then a friend played the first track on Inhuman Rampage. I was converted into a Dragonforce fan immediately! Li is the guitar god of the new century! And lyrics that speak volumes, like Disturbed. Who knew you could combine message with warp speed head banging - obviously Dragonforce did. And hopefully it's only the beginning!

5 out of 5 stars Video Games + Metal = Dragonforce.......2007-06-22

Man this is really a revolution in power metal sound dragonforce, yeah i've never hear unique sound like this in power metal before, its have a video games sound, its video games from NES and atari era and herman li says yes vid games is one of his inspiration.

Dragonforce is very fast and unique power metal sound.

3 out of 5 stars Dont get this, its not worth it........2007-06-08

If you want a good band, get something by Iron Maiden, Slayer, Slipknot, Trivium, 3 inches of blood, black sabbath, manowar or even kasabian. Anyway if youre die hard, read on.

1. Through the fire and flames: Brilliant introduction and tune. 9/10

2. Revolution Deathsquad: The chorus is awesome, but the rest is ok. 7/10

3. Storming the burning fields: This isnt one of the good tracks. Starts of good but theres little more to it. 6/10

4. Operation ground and pound: Excellent lyrics and singing. 9/10

5. Body Breakdown: Relatively slow, but a good tune. 8/10

6. Cry for Eternity: my favourite on the cd. 10/10

7. The Flame of youth: Didn't manage to get into this track. 6/10

8. Trail of broken hearts: A great way to end the cd, a soft track that concludes the other seven. 9.5/10

I dont suggest this to hardcore metal fans, but it makes a good addition when you have loads of music.

5 out of 5 stars It may be cheesy, but I love it!.......2007-05-30

I do, I love it. I find myself trying to figure out what video game they got a particular melody from and I'm like, "what is that, Mega Man 3?" But, the cheesy part is not the main thing I like about it. It is the over-all vibe that this music carries. The insane speed and terrific melody of it all coupled with the beautifully vague fantasy of the lyrics gives me bouts of joy at times. When I'm in the mood for it, it is the best. I like many different kinds of music and when I'm in the mood for extreme power metal, nothing beats DragonForce.

2 out of 5 stars They should be called StudioForce (or maybe DragonFarce).......2007-05-18

I fell for the hype and bought it. It was cool the 1st time then it was just noise. Very fast noise played well mind you but nothing to remember despite the press their getting. (What ever happen to The Darkness? Weren't THEY supposed to take the world by storm?)
If you go see them in concert you'll see why some call them Studioforce. Not nearly that good live. Very messy. I'll stick to Dream Theater for my speed kick. At least they can reproduce live what they release.

Overture of the Wicked
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • As Wicked as it gets!
  • Very cool return
  • IE Shouldn't Look Back
  • NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
  • This really didn't need to be done. But it's still pretty cool.
 Overture of the Wicked
Iced Earth
Manufacturer: Steamhammer/SPV
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PA9PME
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

  1. Ten Thousand Strong 3:53
  2. Something Wicked Trilogy: Prophecy / Birth Of The Wicked / The Coming Curse 18:31

Album Description

America's most successful pure Heavy Metal band has returned with the kickoff for their most ambitious project to date! Iced Earth have long been known as the champions of American Metal and have consistently delivered absolute quality for their legions of fans. Overture Of The Wicked is the opening salvo in their forthcoming two-part series that continues their famed Something Wicked This Way Comes series. The Overture Of The Wicked CDS contains a brand new song along with a re-recording of some of the Something Wicked... material. The first shot has been fired and Iced Earth is back!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars As Wicked as it gets!.......2007-07-24

This was my first experience with Iced Earth, and I am shocked, shocked that I haven't gotten into them before now. This EP is arguably one of the best things I have heard in a long long time. So as a consequence I have since bought 3 other Iced Earth albums. The musicmanship and production is top notch........I can't wait for the new album.

4 out of 5 stars Very cool return.......2007-07-13

First off, I've been a fan of this band since I took a chance in the metal-dead environment of the late 90's and bought the wonderful 'Alive in Athens' CD (one of the greatest live albums of all time) in 1999. Like many, I felt very sorry about Matt Barlow leaving some years ago, the disintegration that followed and the multitude ill-turns suffered by leader Jon Schaffer.

So that's why I'm happy as hell for the return of the band and in this metal-happy musical climate of today I wholeheartedly wish Schaffer has finally his revenge and gathers the recognition that always eluded the band through 15 years of hard work and excellent music.

So what we have here is a taster of the forthcoming new album and a reworking of the classic "Something Wicked" trilogy from 1998's 'Something Wicked This Way Comes'.

Well, the new song "Ten Thousand Strong" is the first Iced Earth song we've heard written specifically for new singer Tim 'Ripper' Owens (since the 'Glorious Burden' album was written with Barlow in tow and only later was resung by Owens), and it shows; the guy is a monster singer. The song is pretty much 'Glorious Burden' fare, except perhaps a bit better. This is killer, even if simple, stuff.

No doubt the eyeopener here is the remake of the old trilogy, and so Ripper is *again* cast to repeat a Barlow performance, and one much loved by fans no less. And again, he falls short; clearly he is no match for Matt's tone and emotional delivery and comes across a bit forced and shrill sounding. The re-recording itself (I mean the music) is cool, even if I still prefere the original.

One very cool feature of this record is the return of 'Alive in Athens's excellent skinsman Brent Smedley, and if you fear after 8 years out of the band he may have lost his touch, well rest assured it's not the case because he is an absolute monster, even more than on the old days. If someone said it's Richard Christy playing, no one would doubt it, it's that good, stunning machine gun precision all the way. Another thing to mention are new axeman Tim Mills' lead guitar breaks, which are probably the best lead guitar ever featured in the band.

Finally a special mention to the excellent cover art, depicting the return of the Set Abominae character.

So all in all a very nice taster for what I hope is a killer CD to come in September, and one to finally put this great band where it has always deserved: at the top of the metal world :)

Let's just hope Schaffer manages to keep a lineup together long enough to see it happen.

3 out of 5 stars IE Shouldn't Look Back.......2007-07-05

If the new single is an indication of what to expect from the new album, then this will probably be the best since 'Wicked'. The problem with this disk lies in the re-recorded material. When judged on his own merits, Ripper has a great voice, and he shows it off on the first track. However, the 'Something Wicked' trilogy can't be listened to without comparing it directly to Barlow's version, and in this context, the Ripper just can't win. The original was nothing short of amazing, and could hardly be improved upon, Barlow's voice thick and powerful. In comparison, Ripper sounds hollow and weak. It's not a fair comparison to make, because the two singers have completely different styles, but it's a comparison that's impossible not to make when Ripper sings Matt's songs.
If Iced Earth and its fans can manage to look forward to the future instead of looking back at what was, then there is reason to be optimistic. This single will serve as a good primer for the full-length.

3 out of 5 stars NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!.......2007-07-03

I don't hate Tim Owens. I loved "The Glorious Burden", almost as a different Iced Earth than the ones previously. I love Tim Owens' voice for Iced Earth. I loved Matt Barlow's voice for Iced Earth.


This is only four songs on a single, and only one of them is new. The new song "Ten Thousand Strong" is great. It bears traces of old Iced Earth without being the same old crap or repetitive.


Why do I scream "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!" for the title then? The other three tracks.

The other three tracks are not re-recordings, but new versions of the "Something Wicked..." trilogy at the end of "Something Wicked This Way Comes", "Prophecy", "Birth of the Wicked", and "The Coming Curse"

I don't mind having Tim Owens sing over songs that were originally done by Matt Barlow. But they completely RE-DID these songs! They sound very little, if anything like the originals. I am sort of a music traditionalist by nature. Cover songs don't appeal to me as much as originals, re-recorded albums are never better than originals unless it's an unchanged remastering.


It's not just the lack of Barlow's deeper, more husky voice in these songs, it's a completely new guitar, bass, and drum lines used. The rhythms are done at different speeds, the moods are changed. Where once "Prophecy" was a darkly moody, brooding song, it's now something resembling generic "demonic" metal.


I look forward to the new Iced Earth album. I love Iced Earth, and if Schaffer continues to get better with age like his previous albums, I will love it. What I do NOT like is the "rewriting of history" so to speak, the re-writing of these three classic songs of the "Wicked" trilogy. Please... if you don't want Barlow's voice on them, just record Owens over the song as it was! Don't totally rewrite the rhthyms, tempos, moods, etc! It ruins it for traditionalists who have stuck with IE through the ages.

3 out of 5 stars This really didn't need to be done. But it's still pretty cool........2007-07-02

I am going to be brief. "Something Wicked" was my first Iced Earth album, and the original trilogy sent chills down my spine when I listened to it. Iced Earth have changed the trilogy.

First off, the trilogy sounds more produced than ever. Some parts sound really cool and dark, but in general the song just sounds more computerized and polished than the original's. One good thing, however, is the ethnic addition. The song sounds very middle eastern now, which it sort of lacked before. Anyway, I'll take the original version any day. But this version is still pretty good. Makes for a good recap before the new album comes out, but like I said it just sounds too computerized and polished. Also, I like Owens, but he can't match this song which was written with Barlow in mind.

"10,000 Strong" is unremarkable. It's just a single, so I can't complain to much, but it doesn't feel as heavy as it should be. I blame this on the mix and the production.
Classic Rock Gold
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Memories
  • Why listen to it for free when you can pay for it?
  • Classic Rock Gold
  • + 1/2 stars...Solid Collection of Classic Rock Songs
 Classic Rock Gold
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
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ASIN: B000929AGE
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

  1. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
  2. Evil Ways - Santana
  3. American Woman - Guess Who
  4. All Right Now - Free
  5. Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull
  6. Walk Away - The James Gang
  7. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
  8. I'd Love To Change The World - Ten Years After
  9. Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) - The Hollies
  10. Frankenstein - The Edgar Winter Group
  11. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Elton John
  12. We're An American Band - Grand Funk
  13. Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
  14. China Grove - The Doobie Brothers
  15. Radar Love - Golden Earring
  16. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  17. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman Turner Overdrive

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  1. Bad Company - Bad Company
  2. Hair of the Dog - Nazareth
  3. Never Been Any Reason - Head East
  4. Slow Ride - Foghat
  5. Show Me The Way [LIVE] - Peter Frampton
  6. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue =D6yster Cult
  7. Cold As Ice - Foreigner
  8. Cat Scratch Fever - Ted Nugent
  9. Just What I Needed - The Cars
  10. Two Tickets to Paradise - Eddie Money
  11. I Want You To Want Me [LIVE] - Cheap Trick
  12. Hold On Loosely - .38 Special
  13. Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
  14. White Wedding (Part 1) - Billy Idol
  15. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Memories.......2007-02-20

Wow, all I can say is 'WOW'. This is a fantastic collection. This is what I grew up on and every song brings back memories of a particular time or place in my childhood. I've been buying various 'hits' compilations and many of them are remakes. So you start to listen and think, yea this is it, only to hear the voice that doesn't match your memories. Not so here, this collection is made up of all original recordings so your memories will be intact. Of the collections I've purchsed, it's the best. It can't match new music fidelity, but hey, neither did it in the 60's and 70's.
If you were born in 1958 like me, this will be a golden collection. I just wish it was a series and there were more sets like this one.

2 out of 5 stars Why listen to it for free when you can pay for it?.......2006-03-07

ClearChannel strikes again! First they bought up all the rights to the great classic rock bands music; then they saw to it that any NEW music those bands recorded would never see the light of day (BTO, Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, and many others are still making great records, but ClearChannel radio stations will not play them); now, they're spitting out their own Digital K-Tel compilations.

To their credit, this is a pretty good batch of music. It's missing a few great bands, simply because those are the bands that didn't sell their souls over to ClearChannel to pay off the dealers and bookies. Rush, Zeppelin, Floyd, The Stones, Springsteen, AC/DC, all not here because they held on to the rights to their music. Smart move guys. They can still get their new material played.

So, if you live in a rural area where the nearest classic rock radio station just doesn't come in to good, pick this up. Otherwise, you really don't have to look to far to find this stuff, and ClearChannel really doesn't need anymore of your money to encourage them to continute bastardizing the music industry.

3 out of 5 stars Classic Rock Gold.......2006-01-03

Classic Rock "Gold" is a double disc of classic rock's best. This 2-fer does have some good songs, but it also has some awkward inclusions. I had heard of most of these songs, but there's a few that I hadn't. Somehow I don't think those few should qualify as "classic" or "gold".

I wonder if this might have been better off as a single disc crammed to the maximum capacity. Still, buying this 2-disc set is much better than buying all the individual albums.

Overall Classic Rock Gold is a nice collection. It's just not that awe-inspiring. I'd say it's worth a Used purchase price.

4 out of 5 stars + 1/2 stars...Solid Collection of Classic Rock Songs.......2005-08-16

The term "classic rock" means different things to different people. In my mind, it's that decade from 1964 to about 1975. For others, it's the decade of the Fifties. In the liner notes of this compilation, the "golden age" of Classic Rock has been defined as the FM radio era beginning in 1968 and ending in 1987. They further define a Classic Rock song as "snatching the listener out of the humdrum here and now, and taking off..."

A quick look at the track list on this collection will certainly beg the question: Hey, where's _____? (Fill in your favorite song and/or artist.) Just keep in mind that Hip-O is limited by licensing restrictions. So what you wind up with are 33 songs (disc 2 actually concludes with Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again") that dominate FM radio playlists to this day.

I have only a couple quibbles with this collection. While it covers the span from 1968 to 1987, there is only one song ("Born To Be Wild) from The Sixties and five from The Eighties. Also, where are the AOR artists that produced great music, but didn't focus on hit singles? Artists like Pink Floyd, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers, etc. All but a handful of songs on these two discs went Top 40, and nearly half went Top 10.

But that's a minor complaint. Overall, this is a solid collection of some of the era's best know (and best loved) songs. For maximum effect, PLAY THIS MUSIC LOUD! [Running Time - Disc 1 75:31, Disc 2 68:19] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
The End of Heartache
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Generic Metalcore For Trend-Following Fashioncore Losers
  • Kill_____ Engay
  • One of my favorite albums of all time.
  • its good but...
  • Whats wrong with you people???
 The End of Heartache
Killswitch Engage
Manufacturer: Roadrunner Records
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ASIN: B0001Z2TJY
Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

  1. A Bid Farewell
  2. Take this Oath
  3. When Darkness Falls
  4. Rose of Sharyn
  5. Inhale
  6. Breathe Life
  7. The End of Heartache
  8. Declaration
  9. World Ablaze
  10. And Embers Rise
  11. Wasted Sacrifice
  12. Hope is...

Album Description

The title track of The End Of Heartache is an unabashed monster of a song, different than anything the band has ever written. Its epic drive nearly crosses the border into power-ballad territory. "Rose of Sharyn" is an anthem that's heavy in the most non-traditional of senses, building with dynamic energy into a crescendo with a chorus that is perhaps The End of Heartache's biggest reward. "When Darkness Falls," heard during the closing credits of "Freddy Vs. Jason," was the first song Jones ever wrote with the band and falls right into place on The End Of Heartache. With "Breathe Life" he delivers a heartfelt optimism that really makes the track `pop' with, "breathe life/ for you are not alone/ breathe life/ inside your heart of stone."

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Generic Metalcore For Trend-Following Fashioncore Losers.......2007-05-08

My title pretty much sums up my opinion of this horrid excuse for metal. I can't think of a single positive aspect of Killswitch Engage. All their riffs are a terrible imitation of At The Gates. The lyrics? *VOMITS* The same theme is present in every song. We get it Howard Jones, you can't get laid. The songs have little to no variety. It's predictable. The drumming is simplistic and can easily be pulled off by an intermediate drummer. It seems that metalcore is as bland as its nu metal predecessor.

1 out of 5 stars Kill_____ Engay.......2007-04-26

FIrst things first, let's talk about the laughable _____ people wright about the one star reviewers. IO am not sure if they hate it jnust becauise it's not metal enough, but ____ that. They Don't like it.

First off, we are not closeminded. If you are though, _____ off and don't liste to death metal, because you give real fans a bad name (Comrade Ren gets undeserved ____, because he really likes good music). Heck just a while back, I hate Metalcore calls me a poser just for like Panic! At The Disco. Hey, I don't care, because I will like what I like. DO you know what's worse than people who listen to the hip music? The Stupid _______ heads like I Hate Metalcore who automatically shun people because they happen to like some band there stupid brain can't stand. Thanks to the people who live up to the steorotype too. __________ emo kids.

THis band sucks. The singer is annoying, there instruments are laughably boring, it dosen;t appeal to us. That's ________ it. I don't like the music because it's boring. IT's nothing special, it sounds just like every other _________ metalcore band. I don't like the music. SImple. Deal with it, you ____heads.

So ____ off Killswitch Engage fans. This band sucks.

5 out of 5 stars One of my favorite albums of all time........2007-04-04

I first saw this band on some late night music video show. I went out and bought the album and it is still as amazing as the day i got it. Every track is amazing and the wrtitng is so good. Every song is very meaningful. If you like your music hard and fast then this is for you. Oh and iv seen them in concert twice and they were so damn good live it blew me away.

3 out of 5 stars its good but... .......2007-01-15

let me say this i luv killswitch but buy the one enchanced album has muic vids on rose of shyran and the end of heartache the orginal one not the RESIDENT EVIL version the enchanced dis dersves 5/5

5 out of 5 stars Whats wrong with you people???.......2006-11-18

OK metal purists SHUT UP! I cannot believe there are so much metalheads hate this band and album, this is not nu-metal you idiots, and its more real metal than metalcore! It's true the lyrics are a little EMO-like, well who cares, does any trash-metal band have better or more intelligent or emotional lyrics? Or is that a problem the vocalist can actually SING and not only growl and scream (well he also does that)?
This music is amazing, its not MTV-music or pop or mainstream, its pure heavy metal. Recommended to everyone except if you're a blinded, close-minded metalhead (*cough* Brandon Wetzel and Dr. Sniv "Robotnyik...")

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